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L. N. FOWLER.

GAR COUPLING.

No. 304,719. Patented Sept. 9, 1884.

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WITNESSES I W UNr'rE STATES ATENT OFFICE.

LEVI N. FOWLER, OF BALDWVINSVILLE, NEW YORK.

CAR-COUPLING.

ESPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 304,719, dated September 9, 1884.

Application filed May 22, IFBl. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEVI N. FOWLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baldwinsville, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Gar-Coupling, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompa nying drawings.

This invention has relation to car couplings; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of parts, as will be here inafter fully described,'and particular] y pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 is an elevation of a car-body,'

showing a draw-head and a coupling-pin adapted to be lifted from place by a lever on the top of the car. Fig. 2 is a view of a modification of my improved coupling-link. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a spring coupling-link having pivoted jaws at each end. Fig. 4 is an edge view of the same. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of this link, showing one of the springs broken and one jaw deflected. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another form of modification.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the central stationary or body portion of the link, having arms A A, to the opposite ends of each of which are pivoted jaws D D, in recesses in the ends of said arms, by bolts D. The ends of the jaws D are provided with short outer bevel-faces, D and longer inner bevel-faces, D". They are also provided with shoulders D on their inner edges near their ends, and the inner faces of the jaws D are provided at the shoulders D* with a bevel-recess, D in which is hinged a steel plate, F, its opposite end fitting in a groove, G, in the other jaw D, to prevent the shoulders D" from coming in contact with the coupling-pins K. The outer edges of the arms A A and the jaws D D are provided with longitudinal grooves B, in which springs G are secured by a bolt, E, passed through them at their middle portions, and through the arms A A and body A. When a car jumps the track, the spring will break, and the jaw be deflected by the coupling-pin K, as shown in Fig. 6.

In Fig. 7 a modification is shown in which the jaws are connected with the body A, so as to couple with cars of different heights.

In Fig. 8 is shown a modification in which the jaws are only secured to one end of the body, which is a solid plate of iron, the bolt E passing entirely through it laterally to secure the springs in place. It is provided with a spring, M, on its upper face, to hold it level in the draw-head N, which is usedfor this link, and for the other links having the jaws D, and is provided with a pin-hole, O,

for the coupling-pin K, which is operated from the top of the car by a lever to unconple the ears, and drops back to place when the lever is released.

In Fig. 9 is shown a modification which is adapted for use with the ordinary draw-head,

and it has the half-link P at one end and the jaws D D at the other end of the body A.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

l. The combination, with the body A of the link, having the arms A A, grooved in their edges, of the pivoted shouldered jaws D, grooved in their outer edges and provided with the hinged steel plate F at their inner shoulders, D", and the springs G, secured in the grooves B by the bolt E, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with the body A, the pivoted jaws D, having shoulders D*, hinged steel plate F, and grooved edges, of the springs C, secured in the grooves by a transverse bolt, E, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with the body A, provided with the spring M on its upper face and the pin-hole for the coupling-pin, the pivoted jaws D D, having their outer edges grooved and their inner edges provided near theirends with the shoulders D, of the hinged steel plate F, the springs O, and the bolt E, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEVI N. FOWLER.

lVitnesses:

HERMON E. MILLER, RoBT. MAnsHALL. 

